GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This study examined the roles of artificial intelligence involvement in research activities, exploring its enhancement in researches carried out by post graduate students in Akwa Ibom State tertiary institutions. In the context of carrying out this research, numerous subheads were taken into consideration, some of which included the concept of artificial intelligence, the concept of research activities, and the concept of data collection. In carrying out the study, a descriptive survey design was adopted. The study was carried out in Akwa Ibom State. The targeted population for the study comprised all post graduate students in Akwa Ibom State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 60 post graduate students in University of Uyo and 60 post graduate student in Akwa Ibom State University making it a total of 120 respondents used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Artificial Intelligence in Research Activities Questionnaire (AIRAQ)”. Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in test, measurement, and evaluation in order to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness for the study under consideration. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.91, and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical technique such percentage analysis to answer research questions. The result of the data analysis showed that the extent of artificial intelligence involvement in research activities carried out by post graduate students in tertiary institution in Akwa Ibom state was very low. It also showed that data collection and analysis was the most prominent roles of artificial intelligence performance in enhancing research process carried by post graduate students in tertiary institution in Akwa Ibom State. The study concluded that artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed research by introducing innovative tools that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability in data collection. One of the recommendations made was that researchers and organisations should develop and adhere to ethical guidelines that prioritise data privacy, security, and fairness.

KEYWORDS: Artificial Intelligence, Research Activities and Data Collection Process